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Whence the Rich Imagination of Genius? 16 Jan 2013 | 10:37 am
That is, from where come the amazing and unexpected ideas of a creative person? Well first, we both, you and I, have to stop laughing at my absurd overreach, at the hubris of such a question. I certai...
Why Watercolor in Particular? 19 Nov 2012 | 07:39 am
Completely unexpectedly, the other day I was surprised by a minor revelation that I want to share. Around town I had seen a notice, something about “watercolor”, and went to investigate. It was at the...
Am I Over-reacting? What Do You Think? 9 Nov 2012 | 03:13 am
Intellectual Theft … is Just Plain Theft The other day I was terribly embarrassed for my neighbor. It came as a sudden, swift surprise. I was downtown, about to enter my bank. But, just as I reached f...
Inspiration or Obsession 8 Nov 2012 | 02:36 am
I can’t help it; I just keep going back to the municipal park, sitting on one or another bench and staring at it for hours. Staring at that damn tree. No, it’s not a damn tree; I love that tree. How c...
Atelier Public Library 7 Nov 2012 | 01:06 am
It’s a warm Monday afternoon and, unusually, I’m in my local public library. Sort of, I’m in the library’s new in-house cafe’ washing down a large oatmeal cookie with a cold cola. But, it’s still offi...
Party in the Park…Not. Watercolor when cool and humid. 17 Sep 2012 | 12:29 am
Sitting on a park bench, bundled in thick worn clothes intended both to keep warm and to shrug off stray splashes of paint, I must look a suspicious sight to passing young families pushing prams. Even...
Response of Retina’s Cones versus Primary Colors 26 Aug 2012 | 05:47 am
Puzzle me this, Cezanne! I’m halfway through (admittedly by undisciplined fits and starts) that great book, “The Age of Insight”. That’s a very broad book ranging from the art of Gustav Klimt through ...
Edgar Degas and I, We Missed the Boat 25 Jul 2012 | 05:58 am
Edgar Degas and I, We Missed the Boat Degas in New Orleans Looks like we both missed the boat, Edgar Degas and I. It’s obvious that I missed the boat; I wanted to get this written and out before his...
watercolor Tip, Painting Thin Precise Lines 25 Jul 2012 | 05:41 am
Watercolor tip, To paint very thin and exacting features, first try clear water. If you are a working watercolorist, sooner or later you’ve come up against the problem of making a long and thin, rath...
Watercolor Tip, Spray Bottle with Water-soluble Pastels 24 Jul 2012 | 04:35 am
Watercolor Tip- Using a Sprayer / Spritzer with Soluble Watercolor Pencils, et al. Like many others, lately I couldn’t resist experimenting with those pencils, pastels, and crayons that claim to be w...
